Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea & Treachery | 2020 | Vicki Delany | Buy |
| 2 | Murder in a Teacup | 2021 | Vicki Delany | Buy |
| 3 | Murder Spills the Tea | 2022 | Vicki Delany | Buy |
| 4 | Steeped in Malice | 2023 | Vicki Delany | Buy |
| 5 | Trouble Is Brewing | 2024 | Vicki Delany | Buy |
| 6 | Tea with Jam & Dread | 2025 | Vicki Delany | Buy |
The Tea By The Sea Mysteries center on Lily Roberts, owner of Tea by the Sea, a traditional English afternoon tearoom on Cape Cod. Lily keeps getting drawn into local murder investigations, often alongside her grandmother Rose, a retired cookbook author with strong opinions. The series started with Tea and Treachery in 2020.
Set in the same fictional town as Delany’s Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, the Tea By The Sea books have a warm, food-centered atmosphere. Recipes and tea culture feature prominently, and the Cape Cod setting provides a pleasant backdrop for the cozy mystery plots.